Hi,
I've been doing Goju ryu for about a month now, yet I'm still confused about the "proper" way of throwing a punch.
These are the things that I learned from the Sensei:
1. The shoulders should not move.
2. The palm rotation should start right away.
3. The arm must not be extended all the way, but bent a little.
4. You must exhale on impact
?5.? I'm not so sure about this one, but I think he also said not to move the hips.
When I got home and tried to brush up on this so I could practice I see that many websites say different things about points 2 and 5.
About 2: Some websites say that the wrist rotation should start as the elbow passes the body, and not right away. My dad, who did Shotokan years ago also told me the same thing.
About 5: I have also seen books and sites (not Goju related though) that say that the hips should move with the strike, this is what my dad taught me as well.
One more thing: when I practice punches to all 3 levels (jodan, chudan, gedan) I get tired in my upper arm and shoulders, what am I doing wrong?
Thanks!
I've been doing Goju ryu for about a month now, yet I'm still confused about the "proper" way of throwing a punch.
These are the things that I learned from the Sensei:
1. The shoulders should not move.
2. The palm rotation should start right away.
3. The arm must not be extended all the way, but bent a little.
4. You must exhale on impact
?5.? I'm not so sure about this one, but I think he also said not to move the hips.
When I got home and tried to brush up on this so I could practice I see that many websites say different things about points 2 and 5.
About 2: Some websites say that the wrist rotation should start as the elbow passes the body, and not right away. My dad, who did Shotokan years ago also told me the same thing.
About 5: I have also seen books and sites (not Goju related though) that say that the hips should move with the strike, this is what my dad taught me as well.
One more thing: when I practice punches to all 3 levels (jodan, chudan, gedan) I get tired in my upper arm and shoulders, what am I doing wrong?
Thanks!